gelato

noun

ge·​la·​to jə-ˈlä-(ˌ)tō 

je-

plural gelati jə-ˈlä-tē 

je-

also gelatos

: a soft rich ice cream containing little or no air

Examples of gelato in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This countertop-friendly frozen dessert machine features five delicious presets for ice cream, sorbet, gelato, smoothie bowls and frozen yogurt. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

The whole family is welcome for sheet-pan pizza and gelato, which covers how to make DIY Roman-style pizza and homemade dark chocolate and orange gelato. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2026

Throw in a scoop of vanilla gelato with Mexican vanilla beans. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Pasta bags were a street style must-have thanks to Moschino, while a gelato scoop isn’t hard to find as a treat between the shows as Gilda Ambrosio shows. — Irene Kim, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, frozen

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gelato

• erato
• vibrato
• yamato
• auto
• dato
• motto
• moderato
• pizzicato